Jackie Chan's son Jaycee in drug arrest
The son of Hollywood actor Jackie Chan has been arrested on drug-related charges
19 August 2014
Actor Jaycee Chan, 31, and Taiwanese movie
star Kai Ko, 23, were detained last Thursday, Beijing
Police said both men tested positive for
marijuana, with more than 100 grams of the drug found at Mr Chan's home.
Their arrest comes amid an ongoing
crackdown on drugs which has already netted several celebrity figures.
Gao Hu, 40, who appeared in the 2011 Zhang
Yimou film "The Flowers of War", was detained earlier this month for
possession of marijuana and methamphetamines, state media said.
'Huge influence'
In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping
called for "forceful measures" to tackle illegal drug use.
By arresting the son of one of the
country's most famous actors, the Chinese authorities are sending a clear sign
that drugs will not be tolerated, reports the BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing
A government anti-drug advisor told the
Associated Press news agency that Chinese celebrities were being targeted
because of the "huge influence" their behavior had on "their
large numbers of fans".
Beijing Municipal Anti-Drug Office deputy
director Jin Zhihai however, said that police were not specifically targeting
celebrities.
"If there is an increased crackdown on
drugs, the number of celebrity offenders will also rise," he told the
Beijing Times on 14 August.
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Beijing
'Very big mistake'
Mr Chan, whose father Jackie was named an
official "Narcotics Control Ambassador" by Chinese police in 2009,
had been put under "criminal detention" for the suspected crime of
"providing a shelter for others to abuse drugs", Beijing police said.
If convicted, he faces a maximum prison
term of three years.
Mr Ko, a Taiwanese actor and singer, won
the best new actor award in 2011 at the Golden Horse film awards - known as the
Oscars of the Chinese-language film industry. He also won a Chinese Film Media
award for his role in the movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye".
Accused of consuming drugs, Mr Ko had
received a two-week detention term, his management firm Star Ritz Productions
said.
"I feel very regretful, very sorry to
all the people who support me. I've been a very bad example, I've made a very
big mistake," he said in an interview broadcast on Chinese state
television on Tuesday.
Mr Chan's management firm M'Stones
International apologised on his behalf for the "social
impact" caused and said they would "supervise his rehabilitation and
help him return to the right path".
His father Jackie has not yet commented on
the incident but his publicist told the Associated Press news agency that Mr
Chan had travelled to Beijing
What---Jackie Chan's son Jaycee in drug arrest
When---19 August 2014
Why---Jaycee Chan and Kai Ko has been arrested on drug-related charges
Who---Jaycee Chan and Kai Ko
Where---China
Keywords :
1. marijuana---大麻
2. crackdown---嚴打
3. methamphetamines---甲基苯丙胺
4. tolerated---容忍
5. deputy---副
6. You Are the Apple of My Eye---那些年,我們一起追的女孩
7. rehabilitation---復原
8. publicist---公關
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Everyone knows that drugs are harm to our health. However, many people still choose to use drugs to get happiness.
回覆刪除Mr Ko has been a good boy in my opinion until this kind of scandal happened.
回覆刪除The outcome of drug abusing is being behind bars and causing body function problems.
Hope everyone will know that the drugs is bad and moreover will not give it a try.
KO was a pure man as he acted in . So,I was very shocked when I heard this news. He become a bad man because of friends. And ,I will not respect him anymore.
回覆刪除The celebrities should be responsible for their behavior. If they do something wrong, the fans will be sad. Moreover, drugs are bad for our bodies, so NEVER give drugs a try.
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